720. Arod
Strong's Lexicon
Arod: Arod

Original Word: אֲרוֹד
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Arowd
Pronunciation: ah-ROHD
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-ode')
Definition: Arod
Meaning: Arod

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to flee

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Arod, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew context. However, the Greek Septuagint may transliterate the name phonetically.

Usage: Arod is a personal name found in the Hebrew Bible. It is the name of one of the sons of Gad, who was one of the twelve sons of Jacob (Israel). The name Arod is associated with the tribal lineage of Gad, one of the tribes of Israel.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the context of the Israelite tribes, names often carried significant meaning and were sometimes indicative of personal characteristics or prophetic insights. The tribe of Gad, to which Arod belonged, was known for its warrior-like qualities and played a significant role in the conquest and settlement of the Promised Land. The name Arod, derived from a root meaning "to flee," might suggest a characteristic or historical event associated with the individual or his descendants.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
a son of Gad
NASB Translation
Arod (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֲרוֺד proper name, masculine son of Gad Numbers 26:17 = אֲרוֺדִי Genesis 46:16 .

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Arod

An orthographical variation of 'Arvad; fugitive; Arod, an Israelite -- Arod.

see HEBREW 'Arvad

Forms and Transliterations
לַאֲר֕וֹד לארוד la’ărōwḏ la·’ă·rō·wḏ laaRod
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 26:17
HEB: לַאֲר֕וֹד מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הָאֲרוֹדִ֑י
NAS: of Arod, the family of the Arodites;
KJV: Of Arod, the family of the Arodites:
INT: of Arod the family of the Arodites

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 720
1 Occurrence


la·’ă·rō·wḏ — 1 Occ.















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